Emerging Leaders Council
VisitPITTSBURGH’s Emerging Leaders Council (ELC) is designed to create opportunities for professionals early in their career to gain board and governance experience.
As VisitPITTSBURGH celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2025, there is no better time to welcome these new, passionate group of young leaders as we employ thoughtful strategies for the continued evolution and future of VisitPITTSBURGH and its impacts across Allegheny County.
Inaugural Class
Molly Johnson
Omni William Penn Hotel
Co-Chair
Katie Oltmanns
PPG Paints Arena
Co-Chair
Quayla Allen-Comella
The Kraft Heinz Company
Cody Baker
Creatives Drink
Marquise Wheeler
Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania
Purpose
Involve, engage, and foster innovation among young leaders throughout Allegheny County to promote the region as a vibrant tourism destination, foster community engagement and raise awareness of VisitPITTSBURGH opportunities and initiatives.
Structure
VisitPITTSBURGH’s ELC consists of five seats, allowing each selected member to serve on one of the organization’s standing board committees: Sales & Marketing, Personnel & Compensation, Governance, Finance, and Audit. Two of the five selected members will serve as co-chairs and regularly attend and share reports at VisitPITTSBURGH’s full board meetings*.
*All members of the ELC are required to have signed NDAs and conflict of interest forms on file to adhere to governance standards.